Monthly Archives: May 2014

UNISAME URGES FEDERAL MINISTER INDUSTRIES TO FOCUS ON SMEDA FOR RAPID GROWTH

May 31, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the government to earnestly appreciate the role of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and strengthen it on modern lines to face the challenges to the sector. SMEDA needs to be taken very seriously as an SME promotion and development authority and equipped […more]

UNISAME COMPLIMENTS PML-N FOR GOOD WORK IN FIRST YEAR URGES TO GEAR UP IN SECOND

May 30, 2014 |

With the completion of one year in power of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) the business community is anxiously expecting business friendly policies and their prompt implementation for stimulation of the economy. The PML-N government is faced with challenges to reduce inflation, provide energy for production, create employment, attract investment and offer a conducive […more]

UNISAME URGES PML-N GOVT TO GEAR UP WITH SECOND YEAR IN POWER

May 29, 2014 |

With the completion of one year in power of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) the business community is anxiously expecting business friendly policies and their prompt implementation for stimulation of the economy. The PML-N government is faced with challenges to reduce inflation, provide energy for production, create employment, attract investment and offer a conducive […more]

UNISAME FAILS TO UNDERSTAND WHY PSQCA IS TOLERATING QRC

May 27, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has again urged the ministry of commerce (MoC) to dissolve the Quality Review Committee (QRC) forthwith in view of the no objection received from the law division and consensus of all stakeholders. Rice exporters are bothered by this unwanted inspection cell which is restraining rice exporters from […more]

OMBUDSMAN FOR LEGAL EMPOWERMENT OF SME SECTOR

May 24, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of the government of its promise in the SME policy 2007 of empowering the sector with its own ombudsman. The SME units are subjected to visits by different agencies and the inspecting officers pinpoint several rules and regulations and subdue the entrepreneurs by […more]

UNISAME ALERTS MINCOM OF TOUGH COMPETITION FROM INDIA

May 21, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the Ministry of Commerce (MINCOM) to roll up its sleeves for a tough competition from India with Narendra Modi as the new prime minister and considered as economic savior who is capable of energizing the economic sector by virtue of his strong economic agenda and […more]

Call to remove regulatory duty on imported tiles

May 20, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of the ministry of commerce that on the one hand the government is promoting housing industry and on the other hand imposing regulatory duties on tiles which is an important item of the construction business. UNISAME has urged the government not to treat […more]

UNISAME ADVISES SMEs TO SEEK REDRESS WITH OMBUDSMAN

May 18, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has informed the SME sector about the role of the different ombudsman available for seeking redress for their grievances. Besides the provincial and federal ombudsman there are federal tax and banking ombudsman and the SMEs can file their complaints with them relating to the specific grievance and […more]

AGGRIEVED SMEs CAN KNOCK AT THE DOOR OF OMBUDSMAN

May 17, 2014 |

The federal and provincial ombudsmen are providing special free of charge services to the aggrieved and it is very important that the common man should know about the role of the ombudsman both provincial and federal and the services provided by their offices. The role of the ombudsman is remarkable for protection of rights and […more]

UNISAME DEMANDS BIG IMPACT STEPS FOR SME GROWTH

May 14, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of the planning commission (PC) to the urgent requirement of big impact actions for growth of the small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and complained that the government is taking baby steps which is not stimulating the economy. Big impact actions are the need […more]